Athletic hammock

Abstract

A pair of men s shorts, including under shorts, has a typical chassis with an abdomen opening, a right pant leg and a left pant leg. The user's genitals pass through an opening on the front of the chassis whenever the shorts are being worn. A hammock overlies the opening and is anchored to the chassis at two points on the right out seam, one point below the other, and two points on the left out seam, symmetrical with the right out seam attachment. The hammock is also attached to the chassis at the waist band and at the lower edge of the opening just above the left and right inseam joinder area. The hammock by being anchored at the out seams and being non-stretching in a transverse direction, acts as a sling in supporting the genitals of the user.

1. A garment for use by a male; the garment comprising:
 a chassis having a front panel and a rear panel joined to the front panel at a right out seam and an opposing left out seam, the chassis having an upper opening and a right pant leg having a right lower opening opposite the upper opening and a left pant leg having a left lower opening opposite the upper opening, the right pant leg having a right inseam opposite the right out seam, and the left pant leg having a left inseam opposite the left out seam and joining the right inseam at a joinder, the front panel having a panel opening; 
 a waist band encompassing the upper opening; and 
 a hammock attached to an exterior surface of the chassis in overlying relationship with the panel opening, the hammock having an upper edge attached to the waist band, a first right point attached, via stitching, to the right out seam below the waist band, a second right point attached, via stitching, to the right out seam below the first right point, a first left point attached, via stitching, to the left out seam below the waist band, a second left point attached, via stitching, to the left out seam below the first left point, and a bottom attached to the front panel at a lower edge of the opening. 
 
   
   
     2. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein the first right point and the first left point are each located equidistant from the waist band. 
   
   
     3. The garment as in  claim 2  wherein the second right point and the second left point are each located equidistant from the waist band. 
   
   
     4. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein the hammock has a non-stretch bias in the transverse direction. 
   
   
     5. The garment as in  claim 4  wherein the hammock has a stretch bias in a direction that is perpendicular to the transverse direction. 
   
   
     6. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein the chassis is formed from a stretch material. 
   
   
     7. The garment as in  claim 6  wherein the hammock is made from a cotton blend. 
   
   
     8. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein an inelastic reinforced basting is located around an outer periphery of the panel opening. 
   
   
     9. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein the waist band is elastic. 
   
   
     10. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein the top edge of the hammock has non-bunching means thereat. 
   
   
     11. The garment as in  claim 10  wherein the non-bunching means is selected from the group consisting of an asymmetrical weave, darting, and pleating. 
   
   
     12. The garment as in  claim 1  wherein the bottom of the hammock has non-bunching means thereat. 
   
   
     13. The garment as in  claim 12  wherein the non-bunching means is selected from the group consisting of an asymmetrical weave, darting, and pleating. 
   
   
     14. A garment for use by a male; the garment comprising:
 a chassis having a front panel and a rear panel joined to the front panel at a right out seam and an opposing left out seam, the chassis having an upper opening and a right pant leg having a right lower opening opposite the upper opening and a left pant leg having a left lower opening opposite the upper opening, the right pant leg having a right inseam opposite the right out seam, and the left pant leg having a left inseam opposite the left out seam and joining the right inseam at a joinder, the front panel having a panel opening; 
 a waist band encompassing the upper opening; and 
 a hammock attached to the chassis in overlying relationship with the panel opening, the hammock having an upper edge attached to the waist band, a first right point attached to the right out seam below the waist band, a second right point attached to the right out seam below the first right point, a first left point attached to the left out seam below the waist band, a second left point attached to the left out seam below the first left point, and a bottom attached to the front panel at a lower edge of the opening and wherein the hammock has a non-Stretch bias in the transverse direction. 
 
   
   
     15. The garment as in  claim 14  wherein the hammock has a stretch bias in a direction that is perpendicular to the transverse direction. 
   
   
     16. The garment as in  claim 14  wherein an inelastic reinforced basting is located around an outer periphery of the panel opening. 
   
   
     17. The garment as in  claim 14  wherein the top edge of the hammock has non-bunching means thereat. 
   
   
     18. The garment as in  claim 17  wherein the non-bunching means is selected from the group consisting of an asymmetrical weave, darting, and pleating. 
   
   
     19. A garment for use by a male; the garment comprising:
 a chassis having a front panel and a rear panel joined to the front panel at a right out seam and an opposing left out seam, the chassis having an upper opening and a right pant leg having a right lower opening opposite the upper opening and a loft pant leg having a left lower opening opposite the upper opening, the right pant leg having a right inseam opposite the right out seam, and the left pant leg having a left inseam opposite the left out seam and joining the right inseam at a joinder, the front panel having a panel opening; 
 a waist band encompassing the upper opening; and 
 a hammock attached to the chassis in overlying relationship with the panel opening, the hammock having an upper edge attached to the waist band, a first right point attached to the right out seam below the waist band, a second right point attached to the right out seam below the first right point, a first left point attached to the left out seam below the waist band, a second left point attached to the left out seam below the first left point, and a bottom attached to the front panel at a lower edge of the opening and top edge of the hammock has non-bunching means thereat wherein the non-bunching means is selected from the group consisting of an asymmetrical weave, darting, and pleating. 
 
   
   
     20. The garment as in  claim 19  wherein an inelastic reinforced basting is located around an outer periphery of the panel opening.